Sarcopenia discriminates poor prognosis in elderly patients following emergency surgery for perforation panperitonitis
Abstract Aim Sarcopenia has been reported as a prognostic predictor in various conditions; however, it has not been examined in patients with perforation panperitonitis. Methods A total of 103 consecutive patients with perforation panperitonitis who underwent emergency surgery from 2008 to 2016 were...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ags3.12281 |